Any good video sites out there?
So, my post about the clickbait nature of some youtube video sites was removed.
I was not trolling. I was not baiting.
Let's think about this for a moment. This is a hobby that pays attention to reviews. They drive sales, conversations, and how we perceive audio itself.
Therefore, it's relevant to an audio hobbyist site to discuss the kinds of reviews out there. A good, informative review can guide members toward new ways of evaluating audio and help them make more informed decisions. On the other hand, review sites which are inaccurate or even just hyperbolic in their reviews or in their titles also have an impact on how seriously we can take that site. In the case of YouTube, some members here think that it is YouTube itself that is at fault.
So, this is a valid topic for an audio forum. I went to a site -- which shall remain nameless because critique is not allowed, I guess -- which is consistently saying that the latest review is the "best ever" or "the most ultimate XYZ ever" etc. This is the kind of hyperbole which, I am arguing, has a negative effect on other, less manic sites -- which I will not name, either -- the ones not trying to work the algorithms to garner clicks.
The post I made was a claim with evidence -- evidence supporting the claim that there was a hyperbolic quality to the site. That's all I did.
And then my post was taken down.
Let's analyze what has just happened.
Violating post policies means posting "prohibited content."
The rules are as follows:
You will not submit content that is copyrighted or subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy, publicity, trade secret, etc., unless you are the owner of such rights or have the appropriate permission from their rightful owner to specifically submit such content.
You will not post information that is malicious, false or inaccurate.
You will not post content that is sexually expicit.
You will not post content that is abusive or defames another member of The Service.
Those of you who read my post will realize that I did none of these things. What I did was call attention to a youtube site that -- I am claiming, with evidence -- tends toward hyperbole in their titles.
If this post gets taken down, then I think only one conclusion can be drawn about what has happened to "moderation" here.
Sorry but here some criticisms are possible for sure but not against all business... It is evident...All business are not equal... Some Business are big contributor to this site.... This is why.... If you critic the wrong one good luck....
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Yes I would IF he said that. Therein is the question. Did he say it? And should we believe a media which says that the city riots in the summer of 2020 were "peaceful" even though there were deaths and $1 Billion worth of damage and theft. One even reported a peaceful march with a raging fire in the background. Can't make this stuff up. |
@cleeds You’re cracking me up -- because I cannot see how you cannot see. Then again, you may just be pulling my leg. Good one, buddy! @facten Hans Beekhuyzen, John Darko, A British Audiophile, Goldensound, Pearl Acoustics, Pints with Ayre, Audio Architekt, are a few. I also get a lot out of the conversations on Audio Excellence, Thomas and Stereo, too. Jay’s Iyagi can be good as can Acoustics Insider. @mahgister We agree on the notion that a hobby is more than the stuff people sell in it. That's why your voice is such a valuable one, here. What seems interesting -- from the standpoint of cultural analysis -- is how *touchy* sellers can be. They dominate the world (in the process of using up the resources and polluting it) and yet if you make one criticism, they get so angry. Why would that be? Maybe, as you surely have said many times, it's because the house of cards falls down very easily when criticisms are made. |
I will only add that for me the buying part of this hobby is a necessary part but secondary one ... The main part is informing ourself... For me acoustic/psycho-acoustic explain our sound/music experience, and invite us to learn how to listen by experiments, electronic engineering does not explain sound experience...And certainly not high-end brand name companies either... Learning how to listen is the hobby...More than upgrading because we are unsatisfied and we dont know why... |
